COLLECTION AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY
OKLAHOMA TORNADOS!
(Perris, CA, May 21, 2013)
Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian announced this
afternoon that the Riverside County clay oval will be
accepting donations of clothing and toiletries for the victims
of the Oklahoma tornados at this Saturday’s “Salute to Indy”
race that is headlined by the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars.
Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM on Saturday and the first
race will start at 7:00.

Christine Lindahl contacted The PAS Tuesday morning and she,
along with Stephanie Odom, Kathy Bell and DeeJay Crawford, are
taking up collections for those devastated by the tornado.

“This thing is kind of personal with us at Perris Auto
Speedway,” promoter Don Kazarian said. “Tobey Sampson, who has
raced with us for years and who is a California Lightning
Sprint Car official, is from Moore, Oklahoma and his mother
still lives there. The tornado came within a block and a half
of her house. She was in another part of Oklahoma at the time,
but Tobey’s brother Tommy was in the house and he had to ride
out the storm taking cover in the bathroom with the dogs.”

Another of the immediate PAS family is also from Oklahoma.

“Ronnie Everhart, another of our racers and one of our infield
announcers is from Oklahoma and has relatives including her
daughter and grandchildren there,” Kazarian stated. “The
storms were all around them and like Tobey’s mom and brother,
they did not get injured or lose their home, but thousands of
others did including many from the racing community. We are
asking our fans and teams who have an extra racing shirt or
cap, to bring them to The PAS on Saturday. We are also asking
fans to bring toiletries. Soap, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving
cream etc. People affected are in dire need of these items and
everything donated will be quickly on its way to the
devastated area.”

There will be a table/booth set up by the main spectator
entrance for fans to drop off their items as soon as they
enter the facility. There will also be one for the race teams
near the pit gate or in the infield.

Race teams or fans who are not attending Saturday’s race, but
who would like to donate products can contact the following: